Raymond Carlyle Nield Jr

Military

Raymond Nield was Right Waist gunner on B-17 #42-39840, hit by Flak on the 1 December 1943 mission to Solingen/Leverkusen, Germany. Aircraft returned to base. Bailed out and evaded capture. Was back in the UK on 6 February 1944. See the story of his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fnieldrc.html

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16066267
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13116815
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 37398663
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 496th Fighter Training Group 1st Scouting Force 385th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13008053 / O-802852
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Lopin Lobo
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

26 September 1922 Boston, Massachusetts

Other

Baled out

1 December 1943 of 42-39840 over Belgium

Other

Evaded capture

1 December 1943 - 5 February 1944 Helped by Belgian citizens and members of the Résistance.

Died

20 January 1995 Irvington, New Jersey, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Removed Some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

 

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ContributorED-BB
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Sources

Escape and Evasion Report E&E 392
Personal research at various sources for his page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fnieldrc.html

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ContributorAAM
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